Boys High School Fall Ball Program: High School Staff
Colin Achenbach: High School Director
Currently: Transition, MN Swarm
Professional: 06' MLL with the Philadelphia Barrage & NLL with the N.Y. Titans
College: 07’ Assistant Coach C.W. Post, 2 Time All-American Attacker 04-06 C.W. Post, All-American Attacker 02-04 Pace Univ.
Hometown: Apple Valley (RAVE Lacrosse)
About: Colin is undoubtedly one of the top players to come out of Minnesota. He is a student of the game and is always finding ways to evolve his skills. Colin is greatly motivated by his friends, family and teammates in Minnesota. Colin does a great job giving back to and representing our state.
Chad Herr: Head Speed Trainer
Currently: Breck School Assistant Coach, Professional Body-builder and personal trainer
College: Mankato State stand-out defender
Hometown:
About: Between the lines Chad is a tremendous defender and coach. After practice Chad is one of Minnesota's elite speed and agility trainers.
Aron Lipkin: Executive Director
Currently: University of Minnesota Defensive Coordinator, Minneapolis H.S Coop Head Coach
College: Whittier College ‘03-06, Drexel Univ. ‘02
Hometown: Minneapolis (Riverlax H.S. Team)
Position: Defense / LSM
About: Aron loves playing, coaching, practicing and talking lacrosse. In his free time he runs a small t-shirt company with his brother and thinks about lacrosse.
Offensive Coordinators:
Kevin Bice
Currently: Leading scorer and captain, U of M, Head Coach Simley High School
Hometown: Verona Wisconsin
About: Kevin is a ferocious attacker who works hard for all of his goals. As a coach Kevin is committed and passionate about sharing his knowledge of the game.
Nicholas Culotti
Currently: Attacker, Minneapolis Lacrosse Club
College: Standout attacker at division 3 powerhouse Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2001-2004.
Hometown: Guilderland, N.Y.
About: Coach Culotti is a newcomer to Minneapolis. He joins us from upstate New York where he was a high school All-American and member of the UCAA All-Star Team & All-Academic Team. Nick is excellent player and coach who brings a wealth of knowledge from the east coast. We are very excited about having Nick join the Homegrown staff and the Minnesota lacrosse community.
Joe Costello
Currently: Standout midfielder, University of St. Thomas. Recruited at UMBC as a freshman in 06’.
Homegrown: St. Paul
About: Joe is a high school All-American midfielder and one of the most promising young players in the state. Joe has been a youth coach since he was 14 and is very committed to the Minnesota lacrosse community.
Ben Uzlick
Currently: Head Coach at Apple Valley High School, Highway Patrolmen.
College: Standout midfielder at the UMD.
Hometown: Bloomington (Jefferson)
About: Ben was one our states first stand out midfielder. As a coach and player Coach Uzlick demands and gives respect.
Defensive Coordinators:
Ben Mooney
Currently: Offensive coordinator at the U of M, Head Coach St. Paul Boys H.S. team.
College: All-American attacker at the U of M
Hometown: St. Paul
About: Coach Mooney has been a staple within the Minnesota lacrosse community for well over 10 years. As a coach he continues to impact his players at the U of M and St. Paul. Coach Mooney plays both attack and goalie. His understanding of the game and willingness to share it has impacted many.
Adam Gamradt
Currently: Assistant Coach at the U of M
College: Defender at the U of M
Hometown: Bloomington (Kennedy)
About: Coach Gamradt, like Coach Mooney, has had an influence over young players lives for over 10 years now. He is a passionate coach who believes that character is much more important than skill.
Derek Michalski
Currently: University St. Thomas '10
Additional College: Butler 06', Providence College 07'
Hometown: Minneapolis, Academy of Holy Angels
About: Derek is one of the shining stars of his generation, a great coach and exceptional positional player. This fall Derek will be joining us from nearby University of St. Thomas where he is expected to play a major roll on d. As a coach Derek brings a maturity, enthusiasm and two years of division 1 lacrosse experience.
Chad Herr
Currently: Breck School Assistant Coach, Professional Body-builder and personal trainer
College: Mankato State stand-out defender
Hometown:
About: Between the lines Chad is a tremendous defender and coach. After practice Chad is one of Minnesota's elite speed and agility trainers.
